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Sudbury digs into Mining Week

Sudbury digs into Mining Week

Sudbury shows off its mining prowess during Modern Mining and Technology Week, which kicks off April 26.
Goldcorp backs off from Osisko takeover

Goldcorp backs off from Osisko takeover

Goldcorp says it will not up the ante in its hostile takeover of Osisko Mining. The Vancouver-based gold miner said it’s not amending its $3.6-billion offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Osisko.
Ring of Fire infrastructure money will be in provincial budget

Ring of Fire infrastructure money will be in provincial budget

Ontario's finance minister was in Sudbury , April 22, sounding upbeat and promoting his budget, which will be released May 1.
Junior miner still not buying Ontario’s argument

Junior miner still not buying Ontario’s argument

A Sudbury -based junior gold miner that’s suing the Ontario government for $110 million still maintains the province fell short of its legal duty to consult with a First Nation that “evicted” the company from a remote area of northwestern Ontario fol

U.S. firm acquires Sudbury mining manufacturer

A major Sudbury mining manufacturer has been sold to an international mining company from Milwaukee. Joy Global Inc. announced its acquisition of Mining Technologies International (MTI) for $51 million.

Transition Metals cashes up for exploration

Sudbury ’s Transition Metals has closed a private placement financing of more than $2 million. The April 16 announcement comes days after earlier financing news of a $1.5-million investment by Royal Nickel Corp.

Osisko staves off Goldcorp takeover

Montreal’s Osisko Mining announced April 16 that it has reached an agreement with Yamana Gold and Agnico Eagle to jointly buy all Osisko's issued and outstanding common shares for $3.9-billion or $8.15 a share.

Northern grads find mining work

Richmont Mines wants to snatch up graduates of Northern College’s underground hard rock miner common core program.

Ontario Prospectors hand out annual awards

The Ontario Prospectors Association presented the Bernie Schnieders Discovery of the Year Award to Transition Metals and Impala Platinum Holdings.

Richard Nemis added as Goldeye advisor

Richard Nemis, the founder of Noront Resources, is joining Goldeye Explorations on its technical and advisory board.